Union Berlin vs Hamburger SV

This is only the third competitive match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Hamburger SV – and their first in the Bundesliga. Union were unbeaten in their two previous meetings in the 2. Bundesliga in 2018/19 (W1 D1), but have lost as many of their two Bundesliga matches against newly promoted teams under Steffen Baumgart as they had in their first 22 such matches all together (W14 D6 L2).

Hamburger SV recorded their first Bundesliga win in 2,688 days against Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1) on May 12, 2018, however, they are still winless away from home this Bundesliga season (D1 L1) and are the only team not to have scored a goal on the road. The only time they have failed to score in their first three away games of a Bundesliga season was in 2014/15, finding the net for the first time in their fourth away game.

1. FC Union Berlin have conceded at least three goals in three consecutive Bundesliga matches for the first time. Their 11 goals conceded is their highest after four games of a top-flight season.

1. FC Union Berlin and Hamburger SV are the only teams to have not scored in the final 15 minutes of play in the Bundesliga this season. Union Berlin have also conceded a league-high five goals in this period.

Hamburger SV (41%) and 1. FC Union Berlin (31%) are two of the three teams with the lowest possession this Bundesliga season, with only 1. FC Heidenheim (39%) between them. Union also played the fewest passes (1,078) and have the lowest passing accuracy (70%), while HSV have the eighth-best passing accuracy in the league (83.1%).